Albelda ruled out for Valencia
Thursday, 11 November 2004
Valencia CF captain David Albelda will miss the rest of the UEFA Champions
League group stage after tearing a hamstring muscle in training.

Small tear
Albelda required treatment after pain in his right leg, and head of medical
services at Valencia, Jorge Candel, confirmed that the player has suffered a
two centimetre tear to the muscle and will be sidelined for the next month.

Bitter blow
The absence of Albelda is a bitter blow to already off-form Valencia who are
five points adrift of second-placed Werder Bremen in Group G. To go through
to the last 16 they must win at point-less RSC Anderlecht on 24 November then
defeat Bremen 13 days later - while hoping that the German side do not defeat
leaders FC Internazionale Milano on Matchday 5.

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